Funded Startups in Manhattan Beach
In Manhattan Beach, the disclosed round sizes show one clear outlier: 3PL Central raised $45M on 2021-04-05, while the next-largest disclosed amount is Pla…
In Manhattan Beach, the disclosed round sizes show one clear outlier: 3PL Central raised $45M on 2021-04-05, while the next-largest disclosed amount is Playgig’s $11M (2022-11-03). The remaining disclosed rounds cluster between $3M and $4M (BayaniPay on 2024-06-13 at $3M; Highway Benefits on 2023-03-02 at $3M; GovInvest on 2022-11-15 at $4M; Pod on 2022-11-01 at $3M), and Blok Sports sits far lower at $100K (2022-03-03).
Across the eight most recent entries, the geography is uniform (all list Manhattan Beach, California). Dates span 2021-04-05 through 2024-06-13, with a dense cluster in early-to-mid November 2022: Playgig ($11M, 2022-11-03), GovInvest ($4M, 2022-11-15), and Pod ($3M, 2022-11-01) all close within about two weeks. Stage/label mix is mixed: two entries carry “Series Unknown” (GovInvest on 2022-11-15 for $4M; 3PL Central on 2021-04-05 for $45M), and one amount is undisclosed (Coast Energy, 2022-04-28).
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed round in this Manhattan Beach list, and how does it compare to the rest of the disclosed amounts?
3PL Central’s $45M disclosed round on 2021-04-05 is dramatically above the rest; the next-highest disclosed is Playgig’s $11M on 2022-11-03, with several other disclosed rounds landing at $3M or $4M (e.g., BayaniPay $3M on 2024-06-13; GovInvest $4M on 2022-11-15).
Do the entries cluster in a narrow time window, or are they spread evenly across years?
They’re not evenly spread. Three rounds close within roughly two weeks in November 2022—Pod ($3M, 2022-11-01), Playgig ($11M, 2022-11-03), and GovInvest ($4M, 2022-11-15)—before the list extends out to 2024-06-13 (BayaniPay).
Which stage labels are most common, and how often are rounds missing standard disclosure (Series Unknown or undisclosed)?
“Series Unknown” appears twice: GovInvest ($4M, 2022-11-15) and 3PL Central ($45M, 2021-04-05). One additional entry is missing an amount disclosure: Coast Energy (undisclosed, 2022-04-28).
Is there a sector over-representation in the Manhattan Beach-funded set shown here?
Gaming shows up in multiple entries: Playgig (Gaming, $11M on 2022-11-03) and Blok Sports (Gaming, $100K on 2022-03-03). Other sectors appear once each in the eight rows (e.g., Financial Services for BayaniPay; Energy for Coast Energy).
Are any rounds small enough to stand out as downside outliers versus the rest of the disclosed amounts?
Yes. Blok Sports’ $100K debt financing on 2022-03-03 is far smaller than the other disclosed amounts, which are mostly $3M–$4M (BayaniPay $3M on 2024-06-13; Highway Benefits $3M on 2023-03-02; Pod $3M on 2022-11-01; GovInvest $4M on 2022-11-15).
Which entries are closest to the top of the date range shown (most recent closes), based on the round dates?
The most recent dated entry is BayaniPay, closing 2024-06-13 at $3M. The next-most recent are Highway Benefits (2023-03-02 at $3M) and then the 2022 sequence that includes Playgig (2022-11-03 at $11M), GovInvest (2022-11-15 at $4M), and Pod (2022-11-01 at $3M).
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